The debate over the origins of the Covid pandemic has been going around for a very long time. Now an international team of virus experts stated that the Covid origin may have started by raccoon dogs from China's Wuhan market, as reported by the Atlantic.

The analysis by the experts said the virus could have been ignited by an infected animal that was being dealt through the illegal wildlife trade.

As per the report, in January 2020, swabs from within and around the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market were used to collect the genetic data.

This came shortly after the Chinese authorities had shut down the market because of suspicions that it was linked to the outbreak of a new virus.

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Wildfire smoke causes Westampton School District schools to close for days

PHILADELPHIA - Lingering smoke from a weekend brush fire in Rancocas State Park is still impacting a local school district that has been fully closed since Tuesday.The New Jersey Forest Fire Service deemed the wildfire 100% contained on Sunday night, but by Monday morning students at Westampton Middle School noticed smokey hallways."When you got into the classroom it was like really bad, you could smell it," 7th grade student Madison Dempster said. She recalled many parents picking up their children early from school, and faculty members handing out masks for anyone people who had trouble breathing. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESThe Westampton School District closed some schools on Monday, and then closed the entire district through Thursday. An update from the district on Wednesday said officials are awaiting lab reports from the New Jersey Department of Education before deciding to reopen schools to students and staff. "I've had to work remote, because I had to be home with the kids," James Welcome said.

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Alberta changing COVID-19 testing, isolation in the spring

COVID-19 in the province.It is removing a time-based recommendation for COVID-19 isolation. Instead, the province is advising people to stay home until “you feel better.”The roll-out for additional bivalent booster doses for some Albertans will begin next month.And the province is moving to a rapid antigen-based testing regime, shuttering testing centres in ten days.“Changes to COVID-19 testing and isolation recommendations are coming this spring, as Alberta continues to move to a more sustainable approach to COVID-19,” health ministry spokesperson Scott Johnston said in an email.

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Suspect arrested for arson after Seattle marina fire destroys dozens of boats

SEATTLE - Dozens of boats were destroyed, and a man was arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire near Seattle's Ship Canal Bridge early Wednesday morning.Crews responded to a report of a boat storage facility fire at about 2 a.m. along Northeast Northlake Way. (Seattle Fire Department)When firefighters arrived, a storage facility with several boats was burning and the warehouse next to it caught on fire. Officials previously stated 42 boats were destroyed, but units at the scene confirmed about 30 boats had burned. Crews quickly extinguished the fire and found no one inside the warehouse.

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Teenager dies after defibrillator on American Airlines flight wasn't charged, lawsuit alleges

ARLINGTON, VA - NOVEMBER 23: An American Airlines plane lands at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport November 23, 2021 in Arlington, Virginia. With Covid-19 vaccinations on the rise and Americans now traveling more freely, U.S.

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Death of teen found near Murdaugh home now being investigated as homicide

Stephen Smith as a homicide investigation. The teen’s body was found in the middle of a rural road in 2015, about 15 miles (24 km) away from the home of the now-infamous Murdaugh family.Smith’s death was initially ruled a hit-and-run but police reopened the investigation into his death in 2021 while they were looking into the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh.

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State Police: Search is on for NJ State Trooper who went missing from Pennsylvania health facility

MEDIA, Pa. - New Jersey State Police say one of their own is missing and endangered after he was seen walking away from a health facility in Delaware County over the weekend. On March 19, just before 7 p.m., officials say Jason Dare, 46, was seen walking away from a healthy facility in Media, Pa.The Cumberland County man was observed on surveillance video leaving the facility on foot, near Route 352 and Yearsley Road near the Penn State Brandywine Campus.Police describe Dare as 6'0 tall, approximately 180 pounds with tattoos on his neck, arms, and hands. He was reportedly wearing a black Carhart jacket, a black hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, and eyeglasses. Anyone with information is asked to contact the New Jersey State Police at 609-963-6993.

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See it: Rare loggerhead turtle washes ashore dead in Oregon with whole ecosystem traveling with it

A rare sea turtle was found dead after it washed ashore on an Oregon beach whole ecosystem traveling with the reptile. (TiffanyBoothe/SeasideAquarium) MANZANITA, Ore. - A rare sea turtle was found dead after it washed ashore on an Oregon beach with a whole ecosystem traveling with the reptile.The 75-pound loggerhead was discovered Saturday morning on the south end of Manzanita Beach, according to the Seaside Aquarium,which recovered the animal."After receiving photographs of the turtle, it was clear that the turtle had been dead for quite some time before washing ashore," the aquarium said in a Facebook post.When cleaning its shell, so a positive identification could be made, live gooseneck barnacles, skeleton shrimp and nudibranchs were found.OVER 500 SEA TURTLES RESCUED BY BOSTON AQUARIUMSea turtles are not uncommon along the Oregon coast, and the species usually encountered are Olive Ridleys, according to the aquarium.

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$300M NJ statehouse renovation wraps up as governor moves in

TRENTON - New Jersey's statehouse building, part of which dates to the 1700s and was called a fire trap, is once again open after a renovation spanning almost six years and nearly $300 million in taxpayer money.New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and his administration began moving back into the building last week, and work remains to be done on the building's façade.

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Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine hospitalized after attack in Florida gym, lawyer says

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine has been hospitalized after he was reportedly attacked by a group of men in a South Florida gym on Tuesday.The rapper’s lawyer, Lance Lazzaro, told celebrity news website TMZ that the artist was inside a sauna at an LA Fitness when he was attacked by three or four men without warning. (Ed.

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1st warden in U.S. sentenced to prison after sex abuse scandal in Dublin

Ray Garcia holds up a folder to block his face before being sentenced at Oakland federal court. March 22, 2023 OAKLAND, Calif. - A judge on Wednesday sentenced the former head of the Federal Correctional Institute at Dublin tonearly six years behind bars making Ray J. Garcia the first warden in the United States to be sentenced to prison – a place where sexually abused incarcerated women and spent more than 30 years of his career. The exact term is 5 years and 10 months.And for the first time, Garcia, 55, of Merced, held himself accountable for what he did. "I stand before you a broken man," he told U.S.

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Bellshill singer Rianne Downey to play Hard Rock Café and promote women's mental health

A Lanarkshire local is set to play the Hard Rock Cafe in Glasgow this weekend to wrap up a month of promoting women’s mental health.

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2 faculty members shot at Denver high school, police say

DENVER - Two school administrators were shot at a Denver high school Wednesday morning after a gun was found during a search of a student, authorities said.The juvenile suspect remained at large and the gun was not immediately recovered following the shooting at East High School at about 10 a.m., the Denver Police Department said.One of the administrators was critically injured and the second was in stable condition, Police Chief Ron Thomas said.The victims were taken to area hospitals.A shooting erupted at a Colorado high school on March 22 where so far two adult victims were found, and the unidentified suspect remains on the run, police said. East High School, not far from downtown near a busy street that cuts through the city, was placed on lockdown as police investigated the shooting.It was unclear if the shooting happened inside or outside the school. Denver Public School confirmed the victims were faculty members.Earlier this month students from the school skipped class and and marched to Colorado’s state Capitol to demand stricter gun laws, following the death of a fellow student who was shot while sitting in a car near school.This is a developing story. Stay with us for updates.

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Denver school shooting: 2 adults hurt as gunman remains at large

A shooting was reported at a high school in Denver. (Credit: KDVR) DENVER (AP) - Two faculty members were shot at a Denver high school Wednesday morning and the suspect remained at large, authorities said.Officers responded to the shooting at East High School at about 10 a.m., the Denver Police Department said in a social media post.Two adult victims were located and taken to hospitals, and police said the suspect was no longer believed to be on scene.East High School, not far from downtown near a busy street that cuts through the city, was placed on a lockdown as police investigated the shooting.It was unclear if the shooting happened inside or outside the school.

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Police: Army member, 3 children shot and killed by former solider

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A former soldier shot and killed an active duty member of the U.S.

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XBB.1.16 cases higher than…, ex AIIMS director cautions about another COVID wave

PTI, "You may see a surge in number of cases" but then they may be underreported as initially people were very concerned and would get themselves tested. "Now even if they have flu-like symptoms, most people don't get themselves tested.

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UN rights chief calls Uganda anti-LGBTQ bill 'deeply troubling'

A Ugandan transgender woman who was recently attacked and currently being sheltered watches a TV screen showing the live broadcast of the session from the Parliament for the anti-gay bill, at a local charity supporting the LGBTQ Community near Kampal KAMPALA, Uganda - The United Nations rights chief is urging Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to block an anti-LGBTQ bill that prescribes harsh penalties for some homosexual offenses, including death and life imprisonment."The passing of this discriminatory bill – probably among the worst of its kind in the world – is a deeply troubling development," Volker Turk, the U.N. high commissioner for human rights, said in a statement Wednesday.Uganda's legislature passed the bill late Tuesday in a protracted plenary session during which last-minute changes were made to the legislation that originally included penalties of up to 10 years in jail for homosexual offenses.RELATED: Pope Francis says homosexuality is a ‘sin,’ but ‘not a crime’In the version passed by lawmakers the offense of "aggravated homosexuality" now carries the death penalty.

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Trump hush-money grand jury proceedings 'canceled' for Wednesday, sources say

Bragg does not choose to indict the former president.Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Hilton Anatole on August 06, 2022 in Dallas, Texas.

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COVID-19 care clinic in Kitchener to close permanently

COVID-19 care clinic in Kitchener will be closing its doors on Friday.“Care for community members with COVID-19, cold and influenza-like symptoms will transition to family physicians, urgent care clinics, and community pharmacies,” a release from the hospital read. Read more: Waterloo Region expands COVID-19 care clinic, moves it to Kitchener The clinic, which is located on Sportsworld Drive, first opened up last November and was intended to serve patients of all ages for assessment of COVID-19, cold- and influenza-like symptoms.It was also meant to provide some of the services which were being run through area hospitals that had provided 250,000 visits to residents since 2020.

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PM stresses on regular monitoring of Covid situation, ramping up testing

NEW DELHI : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday emphasized on the need to monitor the Covid-19 situation in the country on a regular basis and enhance testing of all severe acute respiratory illness (SARI) cases along with ramping up genome sequencing. During a high-level meeting to assess the Covid-19 and Influenza situation in the country in terms of preparedness of health infrastructure, logistics, status of the vaccination campaign, emergence of new Covid-19 variants, Influenza types and their public health implications for the country, Modi advised following respiratory hygiene & adherence to Covid appropriate behaviour.

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San Jose leader of White supremacist group threatens Brooklyn journalist

A screen shot by the King of Wrath. Photo: DOJ SAN JOSE, Calif. - The San Jose leader of a White supremacist group who goes by "King ov (sic) Wrath" was arrested Tuesday for allegedly threatening a journalist in Brooklyn, New York, the Department of Justice Announced. The complaint charges that Nicholas Welker, 31, the one-time leader of Feuerkrieg Division, an international racially or ethnically motivated violent extremist group, posted death threats against a Brooklyn-based journalist in a public online forum and his co-conspirators tweeted the death threats at the journalist for reporting on the extremist group. The journalist and their outlet were not named. Efforts to immediately reach Welker and his attorney Wednesday were not successful. "Nicholas Welker used threats of violence in an effort to stop a journalist from reporting on the white supremacist hate group that he led," Breon Peace, US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York said in a statement.

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Something's going on with Blockbuster Video

LOS ANGELES - Just a handful of words from a business that evokes nostalgia for many is sending the internet into a frenzy, with speculation mounting on what it could possibly mean. The people want to know - is Blockbuster coming back?The question is popping up on the minds of moviegoers alike as it appears Blockbuster's website was resurrected and appeared to be active again, showing off a couple different messages in the standard yellow Blockbuster font against the iconic blue background."Please be kind while we rewind" is what you see on mobile, while "We are working on rewinding your movie" is what appears on desktop. No other context was released.According to the website, it is owned by Dish Network, which owns a number of franchise agreements for the Blockbuster brand.

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Utah gets official new flag after Governor Cox signs bill, executive order

FILE-Tourists in special vehicles enjoy the view on a tour of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park in southeastern Utah. (Robert Alexander/Getty Images) Utah has officially changed its state flag.After years of finding and even using different iterations, Gov.

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Shake Shack to come to Canada in 2024 with first location set for Toronto

Shake Shack’s juicy burgers and hand-spun milkshakes soon won’t have to cross the border to satisfy their cravings.Toronto-based private investment firms Osmington Inc. and Harlo Entertainment Inc.

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Man extremely critical after falling from scissor lift at Philadelphia shipyard, police say

A petroleum tanker stands while being built at the Aker Philadelphia Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., on Tuesday, June 19, 2012. The shipyard, the largest manufacturing business in Philadelphia, employs up to 1,200 workers and generates PHILADELPHIA - A horrifying fall at the shipyard in Philadelphia has left a young man fighting for his life.Police say the 26-year-old fell from a scissor lift at the Philly Shipyard on Kitty Have Avenue around 10 p.m.

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Janey Godley blasts Boris Johnson in sweary rant over covid rule breaking

Janey Godley has gone on a scathing rant aimed at people who are defending Boris Johnson over 'party-gate'.

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TikTok CEO to tell Congress video-sharing app is safe, urge against ban

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is interviewed at offices the company uses on Feb. 14, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images) WASHINGTON - TikTok's CEO plans to tell Congress that the video-sharing app is committed to user safety, data protection and security, and keeping the platform free from Chinese government influence.Shou Zi Chew is due to answer questions Thursday from U.S.

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With COVID, H3N2, adenovirus surging, should we mask up again?

The survey showed that only 6% of respondents believed that everyone is effectively complying with mask-wearing norms in public places and gatherings. Forty-eight percent said that no one was complying, while 39% felt that only a few were compliant India is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases, with daily cases rising from 200 to over 1100 in just a few weeks, despite limited testing. Over 10 districts now have a test positivity rate (TPR) of over 10%, and several districts fall within the 5-10% TPR category.

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Police: Man found shot to death inside car still running on West Philadelphia street

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department's Homicide Unit is investigating a shooting that left one man dead on Tuesday evening. According to authorities, a 29-year-old man was found shot twice in the head in a Chrysler 200 parked in the area of S Cecil & Chestnut Streets. Police say the car was still running when officers arrived on scene and found the victim. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESChief Inspector Scott Small says one shell casing was discovered on the passenger side of the vehicle while another was discovered in the road beside the car. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, officials say. This is a developing story.

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Biden signs law declassifying US intel on Covid origin

US President Joe Biden has signed into law a bill requiring the release of intelligence materials on potential links between the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic and a laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan.

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PM Modi to chair high-level meeting today on Covid situation

The high-level meeting is concerned with the covid situation and public health preparedness. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to hold a high-level meeting at 4:30 pm today to review the Covid-related situation and public health preparedness.

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Moragoda meets Indian Finance Minister, thanks India for support on IMF bailout package

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda met with the Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs of India Smt.

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Covid-19 vs H3N2 influenza: From similar symptoms to different vaccines

COVID-19 generally appear after 2 to 14 days of exposure to the virus whereas patients can experience the symptoms of Flu in about 1 to 4 days post-exposure. As both illnesses are spread through droplets i.e. when an infected person talks, coughs, or sneezes in close quarters to an uninfected person, the prevention techniques are also quite similar.

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India's active Covid cases surpass 7,000 mark

Covid-19 tally had gone up to 4.46 crore (4,46,98,118). India's active cases increased to 7,026, which comprises of 0.02% of the total infections, the data showed. The death toll climbed to 5,30,813 with five deaths with one each reported by Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, and Maharashtra and one reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.

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President makes special statement to Parliament after tabling IMF report

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe tabled the agreement reached with the IMF for a bailout package, in Parliament on Wednesday (22). The President also made a special statement to the house.

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Police: 15-year-old among 4 hurt in Trenton shooting

TRENTON - Police in New Jersey's capitol say four people, including a teenager, suffered non-fatal injuries during a shooting Tuesday afternoon. Officers from the Trenton Police Department were called to the intersection of Academy and North Stockton streets just before 5 p.m.

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Springsteen, Louis-Dreyfus, Kaling among 22 honored by Biden

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden welcomed a high-wattage collection of singers, authors, artists and humanitarians to the White House on Tuesday to present them with medals — and then stole the show himself with a quip about seeking reelection.Bruce Springsteen, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Mindy Kaling and Gladys Knight were among the 22 people and organizations being honored. When author Colson Whitehead’s award was announced, Biden noted that the author of "The Underground Railroad" and "The Nickel Boys" has already won back-to-back Pulitzer Prizes.The president, who is expected to announce for reelection this spring, quickly picked up on that and joked that he was looking "for a back-to-back myself," drawing a laugh from the audience.It was a feel-good event in the East Room, as the honorees stepped forward to receive their awards one by one.

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Former Pennsylvania police officer sentenced in abuse of teenagers in drug program

Prosecutors alleged that Carey assaulted boys in the 1990s while serving in the Centennial School District as a resource officer with the federally funded Drug Abuse Resistance Education or D.A.R.E. program aimed at teaching kids to resist drugs and DOYLESTOWN, Pa. - A former suburban Philadelphia police officer has been sentenced to decades in prison on convictions of sexual abuse of several teenage boys while he was working with a youth drug prevention program decades ago.Bucks County Judge Wallace Bateman Jr.

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Shakira's Mother Hospitalized Just Months After Father's Severe Health Complications

Our hearts are with Shakira and her loved ones right now.

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Ed Sheeran Opens Up About Suicidal Thoughts, Eating Disorder & Wife's Health In Emotional New Interview

Ed Sheeran is opening up like never before. The Shape of You singer spoke to Rolli

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U.K. man gets life sentence after drunkenly telling police ‘what happened’ at murder scene

Some people would benefit from talking less about themselves — and then there’s this guy.

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Lori Vallow Daybell case: Judge says no death penalty for Idaho mom

Lori Vallow BOISE, Idaho - A woman charged with conspiracy and murder in connection with the deaths of her two children and her new husband's late wife will no longer face the death penalty, a judge ruled Tuesday.Lori Vallow Daybell is scheduled to stand trial starting April 3.Both she and Chad Daybell — her newest husband — have pleaded not guilty to murder, conspiracy and grand theft charges in connection with the deaths of Vallow Daybell’s children — 7-year-old Joshua "JJ" Vallow, and Tylee Ryan, who was last seen a few days before her 17th birthday. RELATED: Idaho 'cult mom' Lori Vallow denied 'strategy session' with husband Chad Daybell ahead of murder trialThey are also charged in connection with the October 2019 death of Chad Daybell’s late wife, Tammy Daybell.Chad Daybell (left) and Lori Vallow (right) Prosecutors were seeking the death penalty for both defendants, but Vallow Daybell's attorneys said it should be taken off the table in her case because they will not have time to fully review a large amount of evidence that was turned over in recent weeks.During a Tuesday morning hearing, 7th District Judge Steven Boyce agreed.

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Lawyer: 29-year-old who posed as teen student in NJ was lonely

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - A 29-year-old woman accused of using false documents to enroll as a New Jersey high school student and attend some classes over a four-day period did so because she was lonely and longed to return to her days with friends in school, her lawyer said.The woman pleaded not guilty Monday to a charge of providing a false government document. Her lawyer said she knows she made a mistake and has applied to enter a pretrial intervention program that eventually could lead to the charge being dismissed.

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Family donates organs of boy killed in freak accident playing basketball

Eli Hill, 8, was killed in a freak accident while playing basketball at his home. (Credit: Ashley Hill) CORBIN, Ky. - Intuitive.

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Tom Hanks to speak at Harvard's 2023 commencement

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 03: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Tom Hanks attends MusiCares Persons of the Year Honoring Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson at Los Angeles Convention Center on February 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Fraze CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) - Two-time Academy Award winning actor Tom Hanks was named the principal speaker at Harvard's commencement on May 25, the Ivy League university announced Tuesday.Hanks, 66, has appeared in almost 100 films.

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Undercover child exploitation investigation leads to arrest of New Jersey man: officials

Todd Merinuk, 27, of West Deptford, was arrested as part of an undercover child exploitation investigation. MERCER COUNTY, N.J. - A New Jersey man is facing charges after he was arrested in an online child exploitation investigation. According to the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office, 27-year-old Todd Merinuk of West Deptford, New Jersey, was arrested as part of the investigation. Authorities say an undercover detective working with the prosecutor's Internet Crimes Against Children Unit began chatting with Merinuk weeks ago. The detective was posing online as a 14-year-old girl, according to the prosecutor's office. Officials say Merinuk shared sexually explicit messages with the undercover officer, thinking it was a teenage girl, including a photo of male genitals. Authorities also say Merinuk arranged for an in-person meet-up with the girl to engage in sexual acts. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESThe prosecutor's office says on March 16, Merinuk sent a ride share to an address in Mercer County to pick up who he thought was the teenage girl, to transport her to Gloucester County. According to officials, Merinuk was taken into custody at his home without incident. He faces several charges, including attempted sexual assault, attempted endangering the welfare of a child, and attempted luring.

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India logs 699 Covid cases, 2 deaths in one day, govt monitoring new variant

India saw ‘281% increase in COVID cases’ in just 14 days since XBB 1.16 variant was detected

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Deadly fungal infection C. auris spreading at 'alarming rate,' CDC says

FILE - The director of the National Reference Centre for Invasive Fungus Infections holds a petri dish holding the yeast candida auris in a laboratory of Wuerzburg University in Wuerzburg, Germany, on Jan. 23, 2018. (Photo by Nicolas Armer/picture al was - A deadly fungus resistant to several medications spread at an "alarming rate" during the pandemic, according to data published this week by the U.S.

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Rupert Murdoch, 92, to marry for the 5th time: ‘I knew this would be my last’

Billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch is getting married for the fifth time — and this time, he’s said it’s for good.

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